101-22 BARRIER CREEK K 44-4 
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KETCHIKAN, BEHM CANAL, CHICKAMIN RIVER, 9 miles upstream from Leduc River confluence on S. side of 
S. fork of Chickamin 
MAJOR SPECIES OTHER SPECIES 
ESCAPEMENT TIMING Early. July-Aug. ESCAPEMENT MAGNITUDE Unknown 
SPAWNING FACILITIES Good. Clearwater tributary with good spawning gravel in lower stream to barrier falls. 
STREAM TEMPERATURES Cold range (estimated). 
VALLEY DESCRIPTION Glacial. Steep valley walls, muskeg valley floor. Bedrock ridges. 
DRAINAGE Greater than 35 square miles (estimated). Snowfields, small, high altitude lakes in system. 
STREAM MOUTH IDENTIFICATION Only major clear water tributary in lower S. fork of the Chickamin 
above the confluence with the Leduc River. 
TRAILS AND SURVEY ROUTES Can be reached by large river boat. No trails known. Stream appears to be 
easily walked during normal water levels (from aerial observations). 
AERIAL SURVEY NOTES Clear water and light colored bottom allows good aerial visibility. Broad valley 
affords adequate maneuvering for light planes. 
UPSTREAM 
LENGTH ACCESSIBLE 2 miles (estimated) AVERAGE WIDTH/DEPTH 50-70'/ 24" (estimated) 
GRADIENT AND VELOCITIES 1° at 2! per second (estimated) 
BOTTOM Sand and gravel. 
MARKER DISTANCE 2 miles (estimated). 
MARKER IDENTIFICATION Barrier falls. 
BARRIER Barrier falls. 
TRIBUTARIES None reported in accessible 2 miles. 
SCHOOLING AREAS At confluence with silted S. fork of the upper Chickamin River. 
SPAWNING AREAS Riffles throughout accessible 2 miles of stream. 
GENERAL NOTES This clear water stream is 19 miles above the Chickamin delta and only two visits have been 
recorded. No reports have been made on trips further up the S. fork of the upper Chickamin River (above the 
Leduc River), but the glacial silted waters indicate that Barrier Creek is the last major clear water tributary in 
the upper system. 
ESCAPEMENT RECORD 
SURVEYED PINK CHUM OTHER SPECIES REMARKS 
Date Miles By Live Dead Live Dead Live Adjective Rating 
